Articles | Volume 13, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-851-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-851-2017
Research article
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07 Nov 2017
Research article |  | 07 Nov 2017

On deep convection events and Antarctic Bottom Water formation in ocean reanalysis products

Wilton Aguiar, Mauricio M. Mata, and Rodrigo Kerr

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AR by Wilton Aguiar on behalf of the Authors (10 Jul 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Jul 2017) by Andreas Sterl
RR by Céline Heuzé (10 Aug 2017)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (22 Aug 2017)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (23 Aug 2017) by Andreas Sterl
AR by Wilton Aguiar on behalf of the Authors (09 Sep 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (13 Sep 2017) by Andreas Sterl
AR by Wilton Aguiar on behalf of the Authors (14 Sep 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (27 Oct 2017) by Andreas Sterl
AR by Wilton Aguiar on behalf of the Authors (27 Oct 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (01 Nov 2017) by Andreas Sterl
AR by Wilton Aguiar on behalf of the Authors (01 Nov 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
In ocean models, Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) formation is frequently misrepresented. Hence, assessing the causes of spurious formation is important to ensure accurate future simulations. Only one of the state-of-art reanalyses investigated showed AABW formation accurately. Spurious formation in the other two products resulted from opening of open ocean polynyas. The relatively accurate AABW formation in one of the products is an important advance in the simulation of deep ocean circulation.